You will serve as a SUPERVISORY INTERDISCIPLINARY GENERAL ENGINEER/ARCHITECT in the PLANNING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORATE, DESIGN DIVISION, PROJECT PLANNING BRANCH of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. You will serve as a Project Planning Branch Manager. This is an interdisciplinary position which may be filled by any of the following series: General Engineer (0801), Architect (0808).

Duties

You will apply expertise in engineering or architectural theories, concepts, principles, standards, methods and practices in project planning, engineering and design. You will abstract planning concepts and the ability to manipulate the concepts in circumstances where a high degree of uncertainty exists. You will utilize standards, codes and practices of project planning, engineering or architecture governing the identification, execution and delivery of technical products and services. You will utilize the organization, budgeting, planning, and project management techniques to review, assess, and resolve project planning issues. You will explain, explore, justify decisions, resolve controversies and/or conflicting project development issues resulting from planning/design criteria, engineering studies and design standards. You will be recognized as a SME, consultant, coordinator, and technical specialist in project planning, especially in DD1391 package development, ADA Work Classification, Safety Siting, and parametric cost estimation and economic analyses.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance while employed in the subject position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Selectee will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.
• Selectee must have and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Acquisition Functional Area and category assigned to the position is required within established category timeframes.
• Overtime, shift, weekend, holiday, and/or rotating shifts may be required.
• Registration as Professional Engineer or Registered Architect is required.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Current registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect (RA) in any state, District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your current license or registration with your application package. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying expertise in engineering or architectural theories, concepts, principles, standards, methods and practices in project planning, engineering and design; 2) Abstracting planning concepts and the ability to manipulate the concepts in circumstances where a high degree of uncertainty exists; 3) Utilizing standards, codes and practices of project planning, engineering or architecture governing the identification, execution and delivery of technical products and services; 4) Utilizing the organization, budgeting, planning, and project management techniques to review, assess, and resolve project planning issues; 5) Explaining, exploring, justifying decisions, resolving controversies and/or conflicting project development issues resulting from planning/design criteria, engineering studies and design standards. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/files/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/ AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) and requires additional training, experience and possibly education. Applicants should meet the DAWIA Certification requirements for the Engineering and Technical Management Career Field and be certified at Level I at the time of application. If you possess DAWIA Certification, please indicate your Career Field and Certification Level information in your resume. Applicants not certified may still apply and be selected, but must achieve certification within 24 months of appointment. Certification requirements may be viewed at http://icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/CareerLvl.aspx. Warrant authority above the small purchase threshold may be required. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Click on the appropriate link below for the basic requirements for the series that you are interested in:

GENERAL ENGINEER (0801 SERIES):
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/

ARCHITECT (0808 SERIES):
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/architecture-series-0808/

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]